Dragon magazine is a monthly publication featuring articles of interest to Dungeons & Dragons players. Its companion publication for Dungeon Masters is Dungeon magazine.
Dragon articles present new material and content, such as character concepts, backgrounds, magic items, feats and powers, paragon paths and epic destinies, optional rules, and advice for players.
Publication history
Through 2007, Dragon was a print magazine. It went on hiatus just prior to the release of 4th edition.
4th edition
In June 2008, Wizards of the Coast resumed publishing Dragon in-house as a digital download in PDF format, with an emphasis on 4th edition gameplay.
The first four issues of this format, #364 through #367, were published on WotC's website free of charge. Starting with issue #368, full issues were only available to D&D Insider subscribers.
In September 2009, fourteen articles from Dragon #364 through #373 were reprinted in the Dragon Magazine Annual compilation.
The December 2013 issue, #430, was the final issue in this format. Dragon was again on hiatus until the release of D&D Next in summer 2014.